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Content Streaming via an Ogero App: Who benefits from OTT in Lebanon?
Last November, Lebanon’s Council of Ministers added an item to the agenda to grant Ogero, the country’s primary provider of…
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Research: Searching for Signal – Lebanon’s Telecom Project
Executive Summary The Telecommunication (Telecom) sector in Lebanon, often dubbed the country’s “oil,” historically stood as the third-largest revenue-generating sector,…
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Ogero Enacts Increases in Fixed Internet Subscription Rates in Lebanon: Exploring Sustainable Solutions
Before the Lebanese government endorsed Ogero’s seven-fold price hikes, journalist Ali Noureddine found himself at the mercy of his local…
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Lebanon: Internet Providers Beat Ogero to Price Hike
Internet service providers are planning to increase end-user subscriptions from around USD 10 to USD 25 for a 5 Mb-speed…
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Lebanon: Is the Government Purposefully Damaging the Telecom Sector?
Amid the real risk of the collapse of Lebanon’s telecommunications services, serious reports have recently emerged about massive squandering and…